This used to be my go-to weather app but two issues are making me look for a replacement. 1) The pull down with all the weather details keeps disappearing and doesn't come back unless I delete and reinstall the app. 2) The snow forecast is totally inaccurate. I've gotten at least a dozen notifications this winter that snow is going to start falling but they were not correct.
Reviews for MyRadar Weather Radar Pro
I live near the Gulf of Mexico where the weather can change rapidly. EMS alerts alone aren't enough for me. Letting me know when rain or weather is approaching my current location is my favorite feature. I also like how I can have the map center in my location, which is useful when I've zoomed down to street level. The maps are vivid, layers are definable (including transparency); and I get notifications the way I want them, without annoying push notifications I don't need. Essential offshore!
Fairly good weather app, but it absolutely does NOT work with Android Auto. Which is why I bought it in the 1st place. UPDATE: Turns out you have to be a member of the beta program in order for Android Auto connectivity. I will update the rating after I've had a chance to check that later today. Update 6-10-24. Joined the beta program, and still doesn't show up on Android Auto.
In general I like the app a lot, enough to buy the pro version. But, after a recent update, it constantly pops up a notification re: a wildfire hot spot near me. I dismiss the notification and it reappears, repeatedly. The notification is wrong for many reasons: I'm in a large city. I checked the map to verify there's no wildfire or hot spot near me. I'd like to know about wildfires, but nuisance notifications don't help anyone. They only lead to users turning them off or tuning them out.
I've had this application since its inception. I paid for the pro version and I do not regret it. This is reliable information and a very sophisticated process of putting the three weather models together to form a generated pattern for not only storms but wind and any other layer you want to put on there. I signed up for the beta program as well! I look forward to being let in.
Also have noticed that the radar widget , though up to date, is different than the radar in the actual app.Graphic interface indicates 69% chance of rain for rest of day. Text forecast indicates 10% chance of rain. Paid for pro version ....expected more I guess.... Time to find a reliable app. Additionally, notifications are not accurate and typically reports temperatures that are not accurate to the actual current temperature even though it states it's up to date, data can be several hours old.
In the last few weeks to about a month the radar has become less and less accurate while at the same time taking the original 5 minutes to refresh to not taking 10. (There has been times where it's pouring rain but nothing is showing on the radar.) It's been slipping and I wish they would fix this issue since I paid for a good weather app and expect it to at least be timely and accurate.
I was excited when this app supported Android Auto integration, and since the recent update now it's only available when the vehicle is in park. Not stopped, park. Well, that functionality has been rendered pointless. I'm allowed to look at a map with road names and traffic while in motion, but a map showing precipitation is apparently a step too far. Now instead of using a hands-free interface, I'm picking up my handset again. Yep, much safer that way. Mobile use aside, it's a decent app
It seems pretty accurate overall, and the maps and information available is pretty great. My main issue is the lack of a manual sync. I have the ongoing temperature notification on so I can see the temperature with ease when outside of the app. The issue is that it is not always accurate. You have to go into the app to get it to sync with current info. Sometimes it checks automatically but this seems to be at random. Please add a way to refresh this manually or allow sync intervals to select.
I bought the professional radar pack (Within a Year) as well the hurricane pack (2 years ago) on the free version. With ads being completely annoying and distracting I could do without them. I assumed the purchases transfer over to the ad-free version. Otherwise, what's the point in having a restore purchases option on your app? Also, why do I have to pay for this again if I want to use it on my tablet under the same Google account? I've emailed twice already regarding this and no response.